Lot Essay
For an example not dissimilar to the cloth-tied bottle see Sotheby's, Important Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Eric Young, Part I, London, March 3, 1987
THE PROPERTY OF A LADY
TWO OVERLAY GLASS BOTTLES
Details
TWO OVERLAY GLASS BOTTLES
18TH CENTURY
One of oviform shape, with blue overlay on a semi-transparent, white-streaked amber ground, the overlay carved as a rope-twist basket with two handles at the sides; the other of flattened pear shape, with three-color overlay of red, yellow and pale green on an opaque white ground, the overlay carved as a cloth-tied ribbon at the shoulder, with a flower spray on one side and coiling chilong on the other, minute chips, stoppers (2)
18TH CENTURY
One of oviform shape, with blue overlay on a semi-transparent, white-streaked amber ground, the overlay carved as a rope-twist basket with two handles at the sides; the other of flattened pear shape, with three-color overlay of red, yellow and pale green on an opaque white ground, the overlay carved as a cloth-tied ribbon at the shoulder, with a flower spray on one side and coiling chilong on the other, minute chips, stoppers (2)
Further details
See illustration with lot 429